Near Eastside is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Near Eastside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Near Eastside, ~31% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Near Eastside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Near Eastside leans more Democratic than 20 of 23 neighbors.
Near Eastside runs about 56 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Near Eastside. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Near Eastside leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Near Eastside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Near Eastside live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 72% of adults in Near Eastside have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Near Eastside, Syracuse, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Near Eastside looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Near Eastside rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Near Eastside report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Westcott, Syracuse, NY D+68
- Lincoln Park-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+42
- Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY D+48
- Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+63
- University-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+74
- Salt Springs, Syracuse, NY D+60
- Southwest, Syracuse, NY D+73
- Meadowbrook, Syracuse, NY D+63
- Eastwood, Syracuse, NY D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+11
- Thurston Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Dogwood Hollow, Levittown, PA R+3
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
- Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL R+21
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- Tevis Ranch, Bakersfield, CA R+17
- West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+6
- Glenwood Meadows, Sacramento, CA D+26
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.